Idea Factory International surprised gamers last month when they announced that rather than turning to Nippon Ichi Software America to localize and publish Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 on the PlayStation Vita, that they would be directly handling Compile Heart’s and in essence their JRPG directly.
Scheduled for a late Summer 2014 release, the game will be available in North America via physical and digital distribution channels and in PAL regions via digital distribution channels. Unfortunately according to TOS reader @MaouXII who contacted Idea Factory International, these release plans do not cover Australia or New Zealand.
For more information on this game, keep an eye out on The Otaku’s Study in coming weeks or consult the official English website. For now, please enjoy some new official screenshots below:
Gamindustri: One of many parallel universes protected by four goddesses known as CPUs. Long ago, these four CPUs engaged in a war for supremacy known as the War of the Guardians. However, this war weakened their protective hold on the world inhabited by their people, and in turn it was flooded by monsters under the influence of an individual known as Arfoire.
During the War of the Guardians, one of the CPUs—Neptune—was defeated by the others and hurled down to the world’s surface from the heavens. The drop caused Neptune to lose her memories, as learned by Compa and IF, who happen upon the fallen girl. A mysterious book containing knowledge of all Gamindustri’s history suddenly speaks out to Neptune, Compa, and IF. With the assistance of this sentient book, the trio embark on an extraordinary journey across four different nations on a quest to save the entire world!
